Air Exercises Scheduled Wed. Over DC

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The North American Aerospace Defense Command, charged with defending US airspace, will conduct air exercises over the Washington DC region between midnight and 2:30 am Wednesday, reports The Hill. The training will involve Civil Air Patrol aircraft, a US Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, and Air Force F-16 aircraft.

The Paris terrorist attacks could upend the debate about the end-to-end encryption (going “dark”) which helps everyone trade messages securely but also thwarts law enforcement interception. Defense One lays out the case.

France calls for the US and Russia to form a new alliance to destroy Islamic State, and will take the request to the United Nations, reports Bloomberg News. The CIA head wants “enhanced” intel relationships between the US and Russia, particularly regarding the Islamic State group, reports Defense News.

Some members of Congress are calling for more US troops in Eastern Europe to face down Russian President Vladimir Putin, arguing the NATO treaty this would violate was broken when Russian-backed groups took over Ukrainian territory, reports The Hill.

The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group departed early Monday heading toward the Middle East and war strikes in the fight against  Islamic State group militants, reports Navy Times. Military Times reports, already more than 100 ISIS oil tanker trucks in Syria were hit by A-10 Thunderbolt ground attack aircraft and AC-130 gunships.

In a two-part report McAfee predicts 2016’s biggest cyber challenges which will include too few cybersecurity professionals, malware targeting hardware and firmware, tough-to-detect file-less attacks, plus a wealth of new attack vectors including the growth of telework which adds  home computers to the security mix, reports FCW.

A sub-detecting surface drone is scheduled to be tested next year, reports Defense Systems.

A new DEA report out on heroin finds use is higher in every region of the country in 2015 than in 2008. The growing use stems from prescription opiates and finding heroin a cheap substitute, and that most heroin available in the US comes from  Mexico and Colombia, reports AOL.

The FBI says weapons were stolen from an Army Reserve center in Worcester, Massachusetts, but the agency is not releasing details about the type of weapons, reports CNN.

Japan falls into its second recession since 2012, reports Bloomberg Business.